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Super Middleweight World Champion Arrives
In Miami Ahead of Showdown with Badou Jack
(عکس های اعتباری: آماندا وستکات / SHOWTIME)
DeGale Battles Jack in Super Middleweight World Title Unification روز شنبه, ژانویه 14 از مرکز بارکلیز در بروکلین & زندگی در SHOWTIME
BROOKLYN (ژانویه 3, 2017) — IBF سوپر قهرمان جهان میان جیمز DeGale has already made his name as a road warrior and will look to put on another great performance away from his London home when he takes on fellow super middleweight world champion Badou جک in their 168-pound unification showdown onروز شنبه, ژانویه 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME.
DeGale arrived in the U.S. در جمعه, دسامبر 30 and will finish up his training at the famous 5هفتم Street Gym in Miami ahead of the matchup in Brooklyn.
“It’s great to be back in America again for the biggest fight of my life,” گفت DeGale. “Everything has gone fantastically in my training camp in England and now we’ll spend these last 10 days down here in Miami before heading up to New York for fight week.
“Now I’m focused on getting in the zone for Jack and priming my mind to win. I won my world title in the U.S., I’ve defended it here and now I’m going to unify it here. To do what no other British super middleweight has done — and there have been numerous greats at 168-pounds — fills me with pride and will cement my legacy in the division.”
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Take a look below at some interesting facts that have led DeGale to his ژانویه 14مرحله نهایی مسابقات:
1. DeGale was born in London to an English mother and British-
born black father whose parents originate from Grenada. He has three siblings, all older than him — two brothers and a sister. He also has a nephew and niece.
2. DeGale was a mischievous child and would get into all kinds of
trouble بخصوص at school. His grandfather suggested to his parents to let him take up boxing to channel his energy.
3. At the age of nine, DeGale walked into his first boxing club (Trojan in
Harlesden), took up boxing and he has never looked back.
4. He was given his nickname “Chunky” from day one when one of the
مربیان looked at him (as he was a bit overweight) and said “alright Chunky” and the name has stuck ever since. Everyone in amateur boxing only knew him as “Chunky.” If someone asked about James DeGale, people would look strangely as everyone in amateur boxing only knew him as “Chunky.”
5. DeGale was a student at the renowned Barbara Speake Stage School
به لندن and showed promise in singing and dancing, but his bad behavior got him expelled.
6. DeGale had a tough stretch at about the age of 13-14 when he went off the
rails and did not go to the gym for months. This all changed when his parents had enough of his wayward behavior and told him if he didn’t change his ways and go back to boxing he would go to Social Services.
7. Since that day he has gone from strength to strength. He was chosen for
جوان England at 14-years-old, won major amateur tournaments and after the NABCs DeGale was chosen from the England Podium Squad. He traveled the world competing in major competitions winning bronze in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and in 2006 was chosen for GB Podium squad to represent his country at the 2008 بازی های المپیک در پکن.
8. He was the sole member of the 2008 boxing team to return with a gold
medal و was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty The Queen for his remarkable achievement.
9. DeGale turned professional in 2009 and quickly captured the British,
اروپایی, WBA بین المللی, WBO Intercontinental and WBC Silver titles.
10. DeGale then made British history by becoming the first British Olympic
طلا medalist to win a professional world title.
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The SHOWTIME قهرمانی بوکس® doubleheader begins at 9:30 p.m. و/6:30 p.m. PT with junior lightweight world champion خوزه Pedraza از تیم گرفتن یک رقیب بدون شکست Gervonta دیویس.
Additional action is featured on SHOWTIME EXTREME®and headlined by junior featherweight world champion and Brooklyn-native آماندا سرانو battling former two-division world champion یازمین ریواس. برنامه تلویزیونی در آغاز 7 p.m. و/PT و ویژگی های Ievgen Khytrov مبارزه با امانوئل علیم in a 10-round matchup of undefeated rising contenders.
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